modal shift

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Joint warning by CER, ERFA, UIRR, UIP and UNIFE against the Weights & Dimensions Directive, detailing the impact of cross-border permits for 44-ton fossil-fuel trucks on rail freight, reverse modal shift risks, and threats to 2050 targets
Logistics

Europe's Railway Sector Warns of "Reverse Modal Shift" Over 44-Ton Truck Approval

Europe's Railway Sector Warns of "Reverse Modal Shift" Over 44-Ton Truck Approval
iPort Zealand's €1 billion investment in Ringsted, capacity to shift 720 trucks to rail, the North European logistics transformation upon Fehmarnbelt tunnel opening, and detailed overview of intermodal strategy
Logistics

Denmark Prepares for 2029 Fehmarnbelt Era with iPort Zealand: €1 Billion Mega Logistics Investment

Denmark Prepares for 2029 Fehmarnbelt Era with iPort Zealand: €1 Billion Mega Logistics Investment
Barcelona Port's €265 million South Rail Hub project to be built by transforming the former Llobregat riverbed, detailed news summary covering modal shift strategy, carbon reduction, and impact on European logistics infrastructure
Logistics

Barcelona Port Shifts into Higher Gear on Carbon-Free Logistics with €265 Million New Rail Hub

Barcelona Port Shifts into Higher Gear on Carbon-Free Logistics with €265 Million New Rail Hub
As Europe's rail sector argues that truck transport occupies a privileged position, road representatives emphasize this is a bias and that the two modes are actually interdependent; Febetra and RailGood executives share their views on sectoral competition, regulation, and modal shift.
Logistics

Road Transport: Enemy of Rail or Necessary Complement?

Road Transport: Enemy of Rail or Necessary Complement?
The European Commission's Military Mobility Package aims to accelerate the transport of military equipment and personnel within the EU, taking a step toward "military Schengen," and promoting more compatible use of rail infrastructure for both civilian and military purposes.
Logistics

What Does the EU's Military Mobility Package Mean for Rail Freight?

What Does the EU's Military Mobility Package Mean for Rail Freight?
Under Europe's Weights and Dimensions Directive (WDD), plans to introduce larger trucks under the European Modular System (EMS) have drawn criticism from 16 European logistics and rail associations. The organizations argue that this will undermine railroad investments and set back intermodal transportation.
Logistics

Europe's Weights and Dimensions Directive Threatens Intermodal Transportation

Europe's Weights and Dimensions Directive Threatens Intermodal Transportation